About this episode

The episode discusses why akiya are less attractive to Japanese buyers, featuring insights from guest Tomoa Ishihara.

This week, Take and Joey sit down with Tomoa, a Japanese friend, to answer a question we get all the time: "why didn't a Japanese person buy this akiya first?" Tomoa breaks down how kegare shapes Japanese attitudes toward used homes, why rural properties rarely appeal to Japanese buyers, and what foreign buyers need to understand about owning property responsibly in Japan. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/akiyamart] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@AkiyaMa]! Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com [https://akiya-mart.com/]. Questions? Email podcast@akiya-mart.com Hosts are Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans. The AkiyaMart Production Team is Carlos Gutierrez, Devin Silvernail, and Lukas Fotty.

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